| BOTT | Violet Elizabeth -, character in the Just William stories by Richmal Crompton |
| BENNET | Elizabeth, character in Pride and Prejudice (6) |
| BLIZZARD | Poet entertains Elizabeth, character following the rest, in snowy storm (8) |
| WILLIAM | Who is the perpetual schoolboy in stories by Richmal Crompton? (7) |
| JUMBLE | Caraway-flavoured Tudor biscuit; William's dog in stories by Richmal Crompton; or, miscellaneous, secondhand articles, donated for sale (6) |
| RICHMAL | --- Crompton, author of the Just William stories |
| CROMPTON | Author of the Just William stories (8) |
| JUST | First book of a series by Richmal Crompton published in 1922 (4,7) |
| BROWN | William ?, schoolboy hero of 39 novels by Richmal Crompton |
| RICHMALCROMPTON | Author of the Just William stories |
| OUTLAWS | Bandits, brigands, fugitives or highwaymen; or, the band of friends, Douglas, Ginger, Henry, Jumble and William, in the Just William books (7) |
| JUSTWILLIAM | 1922 children's book by Richmal Crompton (4,7) |
| ETHEL | William's sister in the Richmal Crompton books (5) |
| SICKENING | Vile Violet Elizabeth couldn't distinguish this from cornflour, say (9) |
| YOUTHFUL | As Violet Elizabeth Bott would say, it's of benefit to be young (8) |
| THONG | You'll hear it if Violet Elizabeth has a thing for undergarment |
| SWEETWILLIAM | Plant description Violet Elizabeth wouldn't have recognised? |
| MYCUPRUNNETHOVER | 'I'm more than pleased' said Violet Elizabeth, 'but no Wembley this year' |
| THEPLOTTHICKENS | 'This bed's horrid', says Violet Elizabeth, as story intensifies (3,4,8) |
| EIGHTIETH | Violet Elizabeth reading out last three pieces from Keats for anniversary? |
